Adult battery powered ATV anyone have one

[ernemats]

Just curious if anyone has a battery powered ATV and if so what make and opinion on how they compare to a gas one

 

[chris the wrench]

I believe @mvoght has a EV Polaris UTV. Not sure if that experience would be similar to an ev atv??

Which atv are you looking at? I briefly searched over a year ago and couldn't find any 'name brand' brands or at least brands with some kind of real dealer network.

 

[Tropical Jack]

I have a battery powered side by side (UTV). It is a Landmaster “AMP”. It has a lithium ion battery, and has worked well for us. I live in a mountainous community with steep gravel roads. We used to get around on an old Club Car electric golf cart. I feel like the UTV is much safer.

We bought the Landmaster because it is made in the US and was available with a steel bed that converts to a back seat.

All of our friends in our community that have UTVs have gas ones. Kawasaki, John Deere, Honda, and Can Am. We bought electric because of the noise factor. When riding in our friends’ UTVs, you have to shout to talk to each other. I don’t care for the exhaust smell either.

Jack

 

[chris the wrench]

I have a battery powered side by side (UTV). It is a Landmaster “AMP”

Do you get much cold weather? Battery performance cold vs normal? Can you run it all day on one charge? Hilly terrain? Downhill loaded braking performance?

Those kinda intrigue me.

 

[ericm979]

Which atv are you looking at? I briefly searched over a year ago and couldn't find any 'name brand' brands or at least brands with some kind of real dealer network.

I can't find any either. You'd think that battery ATVs would be perfect for small farm use where you're usually running it for only a few minutes at a time and only a few miles a day.

 

[ernemats]

The only ones I could find was on utube videos of the best atv's of 2023 or 2o24. Never heard of the ones listed there

 

[deserteagle71]

I haven't heard of any battery powered ATVs, only side by sides. Owners of the battery powered side by sides really like them - but range is only about 40 miles or so. That would never work for me; a lot of my rides go for well over 100 miles in a day. Range on my Defender is at least 150 miles. Very remote country - usually at least 50 miles from the nearest gas station...much further to any place I could charge an electric UTV.

 

[hayden]

I have a battery powered side by side (UTV). It is a Landmaster “AMP”. It has a lithium ion battery, and has worked well for us. I live in a mountainous community with steep gravel roads. We used to get around on an old Club Car electric golf cart. I feel like the UTV is much safer.

We bought the Landmaster because it is made in the US and was available with a steel bed that converts to a back seat.

All of our friends in our community that have UTVs have gas ones. Kawasaki, John Deere, Honda, and Can Am. We bought electric because of the noise factor. When riding in our friends’ UTVs, you have to shout to talk to each other. I don’t care for the exhaust smell either.

Jack
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Very interesting. Is it 4wd? That's a must for where we are.

 

[Tropical Jack]

It is 4WD (selectable); and you can lock the rear differential.

Chris - We do get cold weather here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. The manufacturer recommends not using the UTV below 0; and not charging below freezing. Colder weather does affect performance and range. For my use, I have not found it to be a problem. My elevation is 4400’. It can get down to 0 in the winter; but extreme cold is not typical. Performance on hills is good. Downhill braking is helped my regenerative braking. It has 4 wheel disc brakes.

Stated range is 40 miles. The terrain where I use the UTV is extremely steep, and accordingly the range is less.


Jack

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Recommended not charging below freezing? Ouch. That excludes a large portion of the US

 

[EddieWalker]

The guy who hunts hogs on my land, and my neighbors land, has an off road EZGo golf cart. He has green LED lights on it so it's not so visible at night, and he drives around the land for hours at a time when looking for hogs if they are not coming to the feeders. I think he has five or six feeders on both our places combined. His reason for going electric is how quiet it is. Over the last couple of years, he's shot enough hogs from driving around in it that I agree, he's right. All his hunting is done at night with a thermal scope.

 

[kneedeep]

I know this is a old thread, but, curious as to how the EZGo has held up as far as needing electronic parts?

The guy who hunts hogs on my land, and my neighbors land, has an off road EZGo golf cart. He has green LED lights on it so it's not so visible at night, and he drives around the land for hours at a time when looking for hogs if they are not coming to the feeders. I think he has five or six feeders on both our places combined. His reason for going electric is how quiet it is. Over the last couple of years, he's shot enough hogs from driving around in it that I agree, he's right. All his hunting is done at night with a thermal scope.

 

[scootr]

Lithium has been a game changer for electric carts. Seriously reducing weight (load), Increased voltage, and less voltage sag under load, plus longer run time.
We have used electric carts with big tires for 15 yrs on our ranch. Aunt has used them for 50 yrs on her ranch, got us started on em. I guess it just depends upon what you need a cart for...

 

[rontaki]

I've had a Polaris Ranger EV for about 5 years now, as a utility vehicle on my approximately 7 acres. It is fantastic for short, quick trips around the property and the occasional neighborhood jaunt including dirt and gravel roads. Also great for pulling a 44"rough cut tissue mower at slow speeds for hours at a time.
Once the original lead acid batteries wore out,I replaced them with drop-in lithium iron phosphate batteries. I made sure to get enough current draw capacity (650 amp peak) to avoid having the batteries go into protective shutdown.
500 pounds lighter, no watering needed, and should last a lot longer for not that much more cost than another set of lead acid batteries.
Plus, they are charged by the solar panels in sunnny weather, reducing cost of ownership. No filters, belts or engine maintenance needed, it's quiet and no stink. Crawls slowly when needed, without cooking a clutch. Just turn on and go!

I have read about complicated conversations from lead acid to lithium, in my case it was really simple rewiring and mounting, plus installing "coulomb counter" type meter for an accurate "fuel guage".

It takes a bit of homework to find the right batteries and an affordable guage. I used two BigBattery.com Eagle 48v batteries in parallel. They have since changed them somewhat so I don't know if they are still the best choice.

 

[Torvy]

Mine is the Hisun Sector E1. A new one is on sale right now for $12000. Windshield, winch and roof standard.

Let me know if you have questions.

 

[klm]

Mine is the Hisun Sector E1. A new one is on sale right now for $12000. Windshield, winch and roof standard.

Let me know if you have questions.

Is the Sector E1 available with lithium iron phosphate batteries?

 

[Torvy]

Is the Sector E1 available with lithium iron phosphate batteries?

I don't know if that's an option.

Main Street Iron in Paris, TX.

They are only about an hour and change away from the assembly plant in McKinney. They have been good to deal with. They could get you the answer.